The Expanse Receives Straight-To-Series Greenlight From SyFy

has received a straight-to-series greenlight for 10 episodes from Syfy. The space opera's pilot was written by Academy Award-nominated screenwriting team Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby (Children of Men, Iron Man). The duo will continue as writers and executive producers of the series. A thriller set two hundred years in the future, The Expanse follows the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history. Syfy President, Dave Howe said, "The Expanse is epic in scale and scope and promises to be Syfy's most ambitious series to date. Bringing this coveted book franchise to television with our partners at Alcon and the Sean Daniel Company is a giant win for Syfy, reinforcing our overall strategy to produce bold, provocative and compelling sci-fi fantasy stories. The Expanse joins a killer line-up of high-concept, high quality series, along with recently announced original projects Ascension, 12 Monkeys, the renewal of Helix, and the soon to premiere Dominion." The Expanse will be produced by Alcon Television Group. ATG President Sharon Hall said, "The Expanse is an addictive, sophisticated, character-driven franchise and Mark and Hawk are the perfect people to steer it. Their script is a totally immersive and accessible sci-fi journey. We are thrilled to be in business with Syfy on this venture." Sean Daniel (Graceland, The Mummy) and Jason Brown of the Sean Daniel Company co-developed the original pitch with Fergus and Ostby. They will also serve as executive producers. Brown and Daniel state: "The Expanse is one of the most special pieces of material we've ever encountered and it has been our dream to bring it to life since the moment we read it. We couldn't be more excited to be doing it with this team of all-stars - Mark, Hawk, and our partners at Alcon and Syfy." The series is based on the book series collectively known as The Expanse that begins with Leviathan Wakes, written by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck (under the pen name James S. A. Corey). Abraham and Franck will be show producers.